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Vigil for homeless man cancelled after sex assault past revealed

A homeless campaign group has cancelled a vigil for a homeless man who died in Dublin last week. ...
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07.22 6 Sep 2017


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Vigil for homeless man cancelled after sex assault past revealed

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07.22 6 Sep 2017


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A homeless campaign group has cancelled a vigil for a homeless man who died in Dublin last week.

Jack Watson was one of three homeless people who died in separate incidents.

A vigil was held for him outside Leinster House on Friday, and a further event had been planned this week.

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But Home Sweet Home say this has been called off after it was revealed he was deported from Australia for very serious crimes.

It has emerged the 51-year-old was deported from Australia in October 2015 and had been on the sex offender's register there.

He had a string convictions including being found guilty of the sexual assault of two underage girls in 2008.

"Out of respect for the victims of these crimes a planned vigil outside Apollo House on Thursday evening has been cancelled," the group said.

"This does not change the fact that many people have died as a result of our housing emergency.

"This is totally unacceptable and needs to be addressed".

But Home Sweet Home say they are "shocked" at reports of Mr Watson's past.


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